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Firstly, it will ban those accused of domestic abuse offences from conducting their own defence.

Just imagine a woman who has been a victim of domestic abuse having to be cross-examined in court by the man who did it to her – a truly shocking but all too real scenario which will no longer by allowed when this Bill reaches the statute books.

Secondly, the Bill introduces a new crime of coercion.

That’s domestic abuse which isn’t a punch of a fist, or a slam of a door. It’s when a partner tries to control the other by denying them their financial independence or tracking their movements.

It’s dark, psychological abuse that doesn’t leave a bruise or a mark - and it will now rightly be an offence.

Finally, the Bill will also make non-harassment orders a mandatory consideration for all judges.

This means at the end of a trial, a judge will have to consider whether or not to impose a condition on the perpetrator of the abuse to stay away from the victim or face further sanctions.

These are good laws and the teams behind them should be proud. But the fact it’s taken 100 years to get here suggests the road to gender equality is still a long and winding one.